Author's point of view and purpose

What is the author's purpose for this passage?

Nothing to do tonight? Why not see a play? The theater is alive and well, and tickets are available. Call the ticket hotline now and reserve your seats.

• persuade

• inform

• describe

• explain

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Charlotte. She lived in a beautiful castle with her father and mother. Charlotte was the most beautiful girl in the kingdom.

What is the author’s purpose?

What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

What tone does the author create by comparing our brains to backpacks in paragraph 6?

• Conversational

• Humorous

• Hopeful

• Skeptical

Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.
What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain with a story about people who follow the rules
• to inform about the rules of games
• to persuade people to follow the rules
• to explain the rules of chess

What are types of author's purpose?

• Persuade, Intimidate, Explore, Experience, Dance

• Perform, Instruct, Eliminate, Explore, Decide

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe

• Predict, Idea, Entertain, Explain, Describe

What does it mean to be descriptive with the authors purpose?

• It helps to instruct, tell how and to do something

• It helps to explain something the author's trying to say.

• It helps clear a description of people, places, events and others.

• All of the above.

The author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

An author's purpose is...

• the reason an author writes
• the reason an author teaches
• author's sense of humor
• author's way of life. 

Are the world's oceans polluted? This is a question many experts have asked. There are signs of pollution in our oceans, such as a large floating body of plastic and garbage in the Pacific Ocean. There have also been oil spills around the world that have caused harm. However, I don't feel like these issues have hurt the oceans to the point of worry. Animals and fish are still surviving, and when I go to the beach I don't find myself swimming in plastic. What is the author's point of view?

• The world's oceans are only half-way polluted.

• The oceans are just fine. Pollution is not a big problem yet.

• The ocean's creatures are dying because of pollution.

• The oceans need to be saved immediately.